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I am suffering from Chondromalacia medial femoral condyle (fissure) grade 3. Please suggest Must-do exercises.
Confirm for knee bending exercise and SQE. Pain increases with knee bend more than a limit and discomfort.
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Start practising low-impact exercises
Isometric Knee Extension: Sit down with upright posture. Place your non-affected leg above your affected leg. Resist pushing up into your good leg. This is an isometric strengthening exercise for the leg, knee and quadricep muscle group.
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Knee Swing High Chair: Sit on a high chair or table (slightly on the edge) and let your leg dangle. Bend your knee as far as feels comfortable, then relax. Keep the movement controlled, not too fast. You can also straighten the leg as well. This exercise is especially useful for increasing mobility to a stiff knee. If you don't have a high chair, sit on a sturdy table.
VMO Strengthening Sitting: First, identify your VMO - it’s the inside part of the front of your thigh, and makes up part of the quadriceps muscles. Sit down with good posture, and press your heel into the floor. Keeping some pressure through the heel, slide your heel away from you and straighten your leg. Try to use the VMO to control the contraction rather than any other part of your body (e.g. your glutes, or Hamstrings).
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Practice theses exercises and feel free to consult online
Health Tips
Avoid stair climbing
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Need to take c as calcium and proper treatment first
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Hey there! Do static quadriceps exercise. Avoid knee bending exercise at present. Do isometric strengthening exercises for quadriceps muscles. Try this exercise: stand against a wall with your back facing the wall. The foot should be a width apart. Lower down with bending your knee only till your knees do not go ahead of your foot.( No discomfort or pain should be encountered here. If pain or discomfort encountered, skip this exercise. )Stay in this position for 5 seconds and then return back to starting position. Also do hamstring stretches while sitting by keeping your leg extended, heel touching the ground, toes pointing towards the ceiling. The other leg should be bend. Pull your upper body upwards and bend forwards 30 degrees or till stretch is felt at the back of your thigh. Relax and then repeat.
Take ample amount of water, food rich in vitamin c.
If your condition do not improve, do not hesitate to consult online.
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Do exercises in a controlled manner.
Health Tips
wear braces and supports.
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Consult in person with nearby physical therapist to get exercises and suggest you to perform under supervision for few days.
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Dr. Steephan John
Physiotherapist
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
you need to start vmo strengthening exercises
before that kindly get a proper assessment and find out what are all the muscles having tightness and what are all the muscles need to be strengthen
each and every person is different so kindly get a proper assessment and treatment
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Chondromalacia can have multiple causes. Usually it has to be muscular imbalance or sometimes trauma can cause it too.
If foot arch is affected special exercises are needed, if hip rotates inward too much then special exercises and if if it rotates outwards then special exercises are needed.
So hard to give you any exercises unless it is examined and assessed
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Dr. Ingelala Uma (PT)
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Nellore
Do isometric exercises to knee
Knee mobilization exercises
VMO strengthening exercises
Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment.
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Dr. Shefali Gandotra (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Jammu
Do knee strengthening exercises. Diet rich in calcium n vitamin D. Consult in person for more details
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Dr. Chinna Kondaiah Ballekuri (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Knee isometric Strengthening Exercises
Knee Stretching Exercises
SLR
Sit to stand
Half squats
Do all in a moderate way
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Visit Nearest Physiotherapy clinic for complete assessment and treatment
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